2 sets with 4 card straight boards ($1/$2 6 max)

[Allstar7]

[iceman5]

[Danhdan]

[Triple B]

[platypus]

[Allstar7]

[platypus]

[shobute]

[iceman5]

"The problem is of course that the raise is so small relative to the pot size, that often players can make correct decisions by calling."

Yes thats true and that why I rarely make the min raise, but someone who raises 5BBs rarely will be drawing on a 764 rainbow flop.

So now, when he calls the min raise (and you know he will), he is making a huge mistake because hes drawing to 2 outs most times and drawing dead alot of the time (with overcards).

"Your betting or raising should not give away how strong your hand is.
If it does, you are being far too predictable with how and when your money goes in the pot."

Exactly. This was my "not being predictable" hand"

[Triple B]

Platypus,

One thought - Pot sized bets will weed out most of the marginal stuff from calling you...2nd pairs, gutshots, overcards. The hands that call will generally be top pair or better or a sollid draw.

If you are always leading out for a pot sized bet when you hit, then you won't get many calls. You need to either bet more often (semibluff, continuation bet) and/or reduce your bet size. Most will vary their (flop) bet sizes from 50% pot to full pot. I rarely bet full pot myself, the vast majority of my flop bets are 60-80% of the pot.

I have no idea how you play, but if I am playing against someone that seems to only bet when they have the goods, and when they bet it is a big bet, I am calling/raising only with hands I can bust them with. Either I'll have TPTK, a set, 2 pair or a solid draw.

[Mr_Burnout]

[tinodwg]

[kennyg]

[iceman5]

[tinodwg]